Game



F. CRAIG June 25,1929.

GAME

Filed Nov. 29,

Patented June 25, 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK CRAIG, OF SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

GAME.

Application filed November 29, 1927. Serial No. 236,527.

This invention relates to a game, and the center of the pen is a pocket 41 having an object of the invention is to provide a ball opening 42.

game which includes an inclined table or sur- The pins forming the walls of the pen and face equipped with a series of pockets of d1fpockets are close enough together to prevent 5 ferent values. the passage therethrough of the balls WlllCll 60 In the accompanying drawings: are employed in playing the game but at the Fig. l is a top plan view of the table which openings the pins are spaced just far enough I use in connection with my improved game. apart to permit the entry or exit of the balls.

Fig. 2 is a section on the line aa of Fig. 1. Arranged more or less arbitrarily upon the Fig. 3 is an enlarged section of a portion table on the outside of the pen and the pockof the table showing several of the pins which ets are pins 43 which act as deflectors.

I employ to form the pockets. Extending upwardly from the lower end of Fig. l is also an enlarged section of a porthe table at one side thereof to a point near the tion of the table showing a modification in upper portion thereof is a strip 44 to form a the form of the pin. runway for balls 45. One method of project- Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of a portion ing the balls is illustrated in Fig. 5, and conof the table showing one form of projecting sists merely of a flexible tube 46 which can the balls. be inclined to the position shown so that when I Fig. 6 is also a longitudinal section of a pora ball 45 is placed in the tube it will acquire tion of the table showing a modified form of sufficient momentum to roll up the runway projector for the balls. and then downwardly among the individual Referring to the drawings, 1 represents an pegs and the pockets; the upper corners of the inclined surface which in the present case is a table being preferably rounded as indicated table of rectangular form having enclosing atd? toact as deflectors for the balls.

sides2supported in inclined position by fold- In playing the game, the player is alable legs 3 having foldable braces 4. The lowed to project successively a series of balls upper surface of the table is provided with a o the pper portion of the table, which will large centrally arranged pen 5 substantially either find lodgement in the pockets or will esof diamond shape, the walls of which are cape the pockets and come to rest on the exformed of a series of spaced apart pins 6 treme lower end of the table. The pockets which are fastened in the table 1 preferably by are given difierent values as noted and the providing each pin with a reduced portion 6 tOtEI-l Of the values Of these pockets in which hi h j t th h an aperture i th balls find lodgement constitute the result table and provided with a lower threaded end Sought in playing the game.

to receive anut 7 a washer 8 being preferably In Fig. 6 is shown a modification in the inserted between the shoulder formed by the form of projectors, in which a plunger 48 is reduced portion and the upper surface of the employed which is slidably mounted in the table. At suitable intervals in the walls of lower enclosing portion 2 of the table and also this pen the pegs are discontinued to provide in a block 49 fixed in the runway. A coiled openings 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 and at spring oOinterposed betweenacollar 51 on the each angle of the pen there is formed by the plunger and the part 2 of the table furnishes pins circular pockets 17, 18, 19 and 20. Each the means of projecting the ball after the opcircular pocket is provided with an opening e atOl has placed the spring under tension. indicated at 21, 22, 23 and 2d, the pocket 18 In Fig. 4 is shown a modification in which bein provided with an additional opening 25. the pin is formed of a tube 52 to furnish a On the upper portion of the table and in oppomusical tune when the balls strike the pins. site sides of the center thereof are circular This pin in the present case is secured prefpockets 26 and 27, the pocket 26 having two erably by welding to an inner pin 6 simopenings 28, 29 and 29 and the pocket 27 havilar to the pins 6, attached to the table in a ing three openings 30, 31 and 32. Near the manner similar to the pins 6.

lower end of the table there are two more cir- Having thus described my invention, I

cular pockets 33 and 34 having openings 35, claim:

36 and 37 and at the extreme lower end of the 1. In a game of the character described,

table there are three semi-circular pockets 38, an inclined surface bounded by walls, a pen 39 and 40. Also arranged substantially in the formed of spaced-apart pins on said surface, 110

an inclined surface and said pins at intervals a series of pockets formed in the walls of said pen also formed of spaced-apart pins and having doors formed by spacing said pins, a plurality of other pockets formed from spaced-pins located about said pen, and a plurality of de, fleeting pins arranged in the space about said pen and pockets. 7 V l 2. In a game of the character described, an inclined surface bounded by walls, a diamond-shaped pen formed of spaced apart pins on said surface, said pins at intervals being spaced sufliciently to form inlet and xit openings. 7

3. In agame of the character described, an inclined surface bounded by walls, a dia: mend-shaped pen formed of spaced apart pins 011. said surface, said pins at intervals beingvspaced sufiiciently to form inlet and exit openings, and aseries of pockets formed in the. ,Wallvof said pen and also. formed of spaced; apart pins and having inlet and exit openings formed by spacing said pins.

, LIn a game of the. character described, a plurality of pockets arranged on said surface, said pockets being formed; of a series of spaced apart pins, said pins being spaced sufliciently in all of said pockets to form an inlet opening and also eing spaced in some at least of the pockets to form exit openings.

5. In a game of the character described, an inclined surface and a plurality of pockets arranged on said surface, said pockets being formed of a series of spaced apart pins, said pins being spaced sufficiently in all of said pockets to form an inlet opening and also being spaced in some at least of the poo (MS to form exit openings, and a plurality of deflecting pins arranged about said pockets.

6. In a game of the character described, an inclined surface bounded by Walls, a central diamond-shaped pen formed'of spaced apart pins on said surface, a pocket formed of spaced apart pins formed at each of the points of said diamond shaped figure, the pins-of both the diamond shaped pen and of the pockets being spaced apart to form inlet and outlet openings for balls, a central pocket formed of pins having an inlet opening arranged within said diamond-shaped. pen, and. a plurality of pockets formed of pins each having an inlet opening arranged beneath said diamond-shaped pen.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26th day of November, 1927.

FREDERICK CRAIG. 

